§ 5–310
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Corps. & Ass'ns § 5-310 (2026)
Title 5. Special Types of Corporations
Subtitle 3. Religious Corporations
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(a)
If any contest arises over the voting rights or the fair conduct of an election:
(1)
Each contending party shall appoint one individual from among the members of a neighboring church of the same religious persuasion or, if there is no such church, from among the members of any other church; and
(2)
The two appointed individuals shall select a third, similarly qualified, individual.
(b)
The arbitrators shall meet at the place where the contest arose and hear and determine the matter.
(c)
The judgment or award of a majority of the arbitrators, signed and acknowledged by them, is final.